Composition and method for odor reduction and bacterial control on a textile
A composition and method for durable odor control on a textile are provided. The composition contains benzoic acid; a salt of benzoic acid; non-benzoic acid, a salt of non-benzoic acid, or a combination thereof. The composition may further contain an optional binder. Methods of application of the composition include padding and exhaustion.
1. A treated textile comprising:
a textile material having an antimicrobial and anti-odor composition thereon,
wherein the antimicrobial and anti-odor composition consists of:
a salt of benzoic acid;
a non-benzoic acid selected from the group consisting of sorbic acid, citric acid, lactic acid, acetic acid, L-glutamic acid, trisodium citrate, potassium sorbate, and combinations thereof;
wherein the antimicrobial and anti-odor composition has a weight ratio of salt of benzoic acid to non-benzoic acid ranging from 1:3 to 10:1; and
the antimicrobial and anti-odor composition reduces microbial growth on the textile after laundering.
2. The treated textile according to claim 1 , wherein the salt of benzoic acid is sodium benzoate.
3. The treated textile according to claim 1 , wherein the non-benzoic acid is a powder.
4. The treated textile according to claim 1 , wherein the textile exhibits a 2.2 log reduction of Klebsiella pneumoniae after 25 home launderings and a 3.1 log reduction in Staphylococcus aureus after 25 home launderings.
5. The treated textile according to claim 1 , wherein the textile exhibits a 1.9 log reduction of Klebsiella pneumoniae after 50 home launderings and a 3.0 log reduction in Staphylococcus aureus after 50 home launderings.
6. A treated textile comprising:
a textile material having an antimicrobial and anti-odor composition thereon,
wherein the antimicrobial and anti-odor composition consists of:
sodium benzoate, and
citric acid
wherein the antimicrobial and anti-odor composition has a weight ratio of sodium benzoate to citric acid ranging from 1:3 to 10:1; and
the antimicrobial and anti-odor composition reduces microbial growth on the textile after laundering.
7. The treated textile according to claim 6 , wherein the textile exhibits a 2.2 log reduction of Klebsiella pneumoniae after 25 home launderings and a 3.1 log reduction in Staphylococcus aureus after 25 home launderings.
8. The treated textile according to claim 6 , wherein the textile exhibits a 1.9 log reduction of Klebsiella pneumoniae after 50 home launderings and a 3.0 log reduction in Staphylococcus aureus after 50 home launderings.